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KORA, Endre & Eva 1949 GENERAL R M BLATCHFORD 14
KEARNEY, Francis 1949 DORSETSHIRE

Frank visited Perth during W.W 2 with the British Royal Navy. He was befriended by Mr & Mrs W. Gibson of North Perth. In 1948 the Gibsons...

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KENGEN, Johannes Joseph 1949 MAETSUYCKER

After serving in WWII as a young man Johannes chose Australia for his new beginning. With just a suitcase in his hand, Johannes was able to become...

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KEOGH, P & A, B, P, J, M, H 1949 STRATHAIRD

Migrated from Ireland for a better life for their young family, especially education and weather. Neither parents returned to Ireland and Annie is...

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KITCHING, Tom & Elsie 1949 ASTURIAS

Tom served in India/Bermuda, met Ghandi, couldn't stand the cold on return to UK. Nominated by the Moore Family of Pingrup. Worked on road gang,...

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KRAJ-KRAJEWSKI Family 1949 ANNA SALEN

Arrived as displaced persons. Father could not return home for fear of persecution due to family background.

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KURAK Jan 1949 GOYA

Born in Poland. As a teenager, forcibly taken to Germany to work. Never saw family again. After war ended, worked in Germany and Holland before...

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KRYGSMAN, Herman 1949 VOLENDAM

Left Trayning after three months, settled in Perth, worked as a painter until 1966, became a rep. for a paint company. Married 1953, had a son and...

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KULSKI, Valerie & WW & JK 1949 ANNA SALEN

Valerie was a student in Russia and a prisoner-of-war in the German Labour Camps (1943-45) before immigrating to Australia in 1949 with her...

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KULSKI, Wladyslaw & V & J 1949 ANNA SALEN

Wladyslaw was a Physical-Education teacher in Poland, a prisoner-of-war in the German Concentration Camp of Sachsenhausen (1940-45), welder and...

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KOZINIEC, Waclaw 1949 ANNA SALEN

Father - Jan Mother - Maria Wojcik Childhood partly in orphanages. At 13 entered various concentration camps until end of WW2. Two years...

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KUJDA, Kazimierz & Olga 1949 MOZAFFARI

Meet and married Olga in a displacement camp in Germany after spending three years in German concentration camps.

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KAARD, Johannes 1949 MOZAFFARI

eldest son. large farm in estonia. brother heino stayed with parents-joosep & alviine(lall) & sisters aino & salme

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KRUPCZAK Family 1949 OXFORDSHIRE 67
KONEFAL, Helena 1949 ANNA SALEN 72
KONEFAL, Wawrzynec & Maria 1949 ANNA SALEN 72
KLAVINS Family 1949 GOYA

Jānis Klaviņš - father, Berta Klaviņš - mother, Gunta Klaviņš - daughter, Inta Klaviņš - daughter - All 4 now deceased. 3rd daughter Daina stayed...

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KRIWOBORSKI, N & X 1949 GOYA

Arrived and lived in tents for a year before buying a house. Worked on railways for 38 years. Now retired

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KIRBY, Gerald R 1949 DORSETSHIRE

Migrated at the age of two with parents Walter and Vera Kirby and two older brothers Michael & Brian.

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KUSTRA, Piotr 1949 AMARAPOORA

Arrived in Australia as Displaced Person (DP). Accepted under the Australian Labor Government resettlement policy on a 2 year contract. Piotr had...

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KASPROWICZ Family 1949 ANNA SALEN

Kasprowicz Family: Parents Karolina & Kazimierz and daughters Krystyna & Kazimiera. Adapted to their new home-land very well. Buried at...

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KRALIKAS, V, M & E 1949 ANNA SALEN 157
KEARNEY, JBD 1949 DORSETSHIRE

Arrived Perth then married a WA girl and served 12 yrs RAAF. Have 5 children & 9 grand-children. Now resides in beautiful Carnarvon.

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KASPERKIEWICZ, Antoni 1949 ANNA SALEN

We were all displaced Polish people living in Germany after the war. Dad was a tailor and his preference was to migrate to America. These boats...

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KASPERKIEWICZ, Czesława 1949 ANNA SALEN

We were all displaced Polish people living in Germany after the war. Dad was a tailor and his preference was to migrate to America. These boats...

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KASPERKIEWICZ, Elżbieta 1949 ANNA SALEN

We were all displaced Polish people living in Germany after the war. Dad was a tailor and his preference was to migrate to America. These boats...

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KASPERKIEWICZ, Kazimierz 1949 ANNA SALEN

We were all displaced Polish people living in Germany after the war. Dad was a tailor and his preference was to migrate to America. These boats...

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KASPERKIEWICZ, Lucjan 1949 ANNA SALEN

We were all displaced Polish people living in Germany after the war. Dad was a tailor and his preference was to migrate to America. These boats...

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KUX, George & Ilse 1949 ANNA SALEN 171
KARABEVICIUS, V & E 1949 GOYA

Background: veterinarian from Siulia in Lithuania. Immigrated for freedom, independence and are classified as a displaced person (as opposed to...

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KACIUBA, Antonia & Kazimierz 1949 MOZAFFARI

First settled at Holding Camp in Northam and worked in the crushing plant at the Mundaring Weir Dam site before gaining employment at various...

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KULCZYCKI, Jozef 1949 AMARAPOORA

Was sent from Poland to work in Germany during the war. Was there for 5 yrs. Worked in a saddle factory. In 1949 left for Fremantle WA and sent to...

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KORA, Andrea & Peter 1949 GENERAL R M BLATCHFORD 200
KOWALSKI, Tadeusz Allen 1949 ANNA SALEN

Market Gardener, Poultry Farmer, deli owner & truck business. Father of 8 children, grandfather of 27 plus, great grandfather of 8 plus....

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KOZAK, Joseph & Maria 1949 OXFORDSHIRE 219
KOZAK, Vera & Nadia 1949 OXFORDSHIRE 219
KALNĀRS, Eizens 1949 GOYA

Eizens was born in Daugavpils which is the nearest city. His family had a farm in a small area called Vecsaliena which is south-east of Daugavpils...

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KWIETNIEWSKI, Mieczyslaw 1949 AMARAPOORA

Migrated to Australia at the end of the Second World War under the Displaced Persons Scheme. In 1952 married June May Lacey. Settled in Perth and...

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KRAJEWSKI, Zygmunt & Maria 1949 AMARAPOORA

After arrival in Fremantle, Zyg worked for the government for 2 years on the Railway in Narkan. We lived in a tent near the railway line. We saved...

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KITCHING, Veronica M 1949 ASTURIAS

After leaving Pingrup, lived in Fremantle (both Henderson St & in building at entrance of prison as father was an Officer). Worked as a Cook...

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KOLESNIKOV, Nikolaj, Matilde 1949 AMARAPOORA

Family consists of - Father, Nikolajs Kolesnikovs; mother, Matilde (nee Kolmanis) Kolesnikovs; Sister, Aina (nee Pinkovskis Kolesnikovs) Tobin...

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KOZAK, Prokop, Tekla & Peter 1949 AMARAPOORA 271
KOVALEVS, Kira (WIDDESON) 1949 ANNA SALEN

Daughter of Nikolajs & Leokadija Kovalevs. Resides in Bunbury, WA. Married Bill Widdeson. Own business - Compaction & Skip Bins, trading...

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KOVALEVS, Leokadija 1949 ANNA SALEN

Leokadija Kovalevs was a truly multinational lady. Born in Lithuania of a Latvian mother & Polish father, she lived in Latvia, was evacuated...

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KOVALEVS, Nikolajs 1949 ANNA SALEN

Nick Kovalevs completed two years of 'indentured labour' at the Northam Military Camp Power House. Fullfilling the veterinary accreditation...

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KOVALEVS, Paul 1949 ANNA SALEN

Paul Kovalevs, school principal, married Kay Howard, a teacher & author. Two sons: Michael b. 1966, school teacher & administrator married...

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KWIECINSKI, Zbigniew T 1949 ANNA SALEN

KWIECINSKI, Zbigniew Tadeusz Sykstus Jerzy h. Grabie. Born Krakow, Poland 2/6/1922. Joined Polish resistance at age 17. Joined Public Service....

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KEMPA, Jozef & Helena 1949 MOZAFFARI

When others unexpectedly took their place on the boat to the USA, Jozef & Helena opted to take the next boat leaving Genoa to go to 'the end...

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KAVANAGH, Martin 1949 RANCHI

Martin came to Australia with his good friend, Simon O'Reilly. Martin was a founding member of the Irish Club in WA and worked in the hotel...

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KAPICA, Janek 1949 AMARAPOORA 322